I had a very pleasant day judging the Labradors and how else could it be – everything else here in Australia has been as enjoyable.
I saw some lovely ones and would have been happy to take home the best of them but it seemed Aussies are not quite as generous as I would have hoped.
Thank you for the Club the opportunity and the exhibitors for their sportsmanship. I wish you all the best in the future – and hope to see you all soon again!
21 May 2017, KCC Park
Photographer: Verity Adams (HPR Photography)
Puppy in Show: Morndew Paris With Love (AI)
The Labrador Retriever Club of Victoria wishes to thank Royal Canin for their generous sponsorship.
Congratulations exhibitors!
Results
CRITIQUES
Dogs
Baby Puppy
K & E Charnock's Eraky Springbok a 4 month old pale yellow of excellent type, typical head, good bone for his age, good forechest, good coat, loved his time in the ring.
J Leibhards's Arai Great Expectations (AI) a strongly built yellow rich in colour, good head, good rear but would like to see more angulation in front.
M & J Anderson's Miandor Hi Ho Silver quite an elegant well-balanced yellow of very pleasant type. Good head and expression, excellent pigmentation, good coat.
Minor Puppy
J McLaurin's Wynstream Just Smokin (AI) a strongly built black of excellent type, beautiful head and expression, excellent coat, moves well, couldn’t find much to criticize as hard as I tried.
S M & D A O'Donnell's Cladaghring First Class a 7 month old yellow with good proportions, good head and expression, enough bone for his age, moved well.
G Spagnolo's Driftway Mario (AI) an almost 7 month old black of very good type, nice type of head but quite strong for his age, good neck and shoulders, good forechest.
Puppy
K & E Charnock's Eraky Dirty Harry a black of very pleasant type, good proportions of the body, good head and expression, good bone for his size.
H Vardon's Morndew The Deal Breaker (AI) a well-balanced yellow of very good type, good proportions of the body, good bone, moves well.
G Spagnolo's Driftway Mister Darcy a very strongly built yellow probably just growing through one of those growth stages where seemed to have lost the balance but when/if he grows more leg might change quite dramatically.
Junior
L Adam's CH Kelindebar Masters Apprentice a black of good type and size, good reach of neck and depth of chest, good coat, rather upright pasterns.
E Tano's Zenchel Nigel Kennedy (AI) a youngster of pleasant type, good head and expression, good forechest, good coat, carries his tail rather high when moving.
E Shergold's Lukilab Rosco P a yellow of good type but should have more substance, good reach of neck, typical head, would like to see more coat on him.
Intermediate
B Mason, S & V Thomas & J Robinson's Laskelsa Wild Fire (AI) a very strong yellow with plenty of coat, good head and expression, good bone for his size, top line not totally stable when moving.
S & B Washington & D Venables' Alpyneair Born Supremacy (AI) a yellow of very pleasant type, good proportions of the body, good bone, not in his best coat today, moves OK.
S Power's Zenchel The Wrong Trousers a yellow with a very pleasant head and expression. Enough bone for his size, lovely long neck, good hindquarters, good coat.
Australian Bred
L Adam's CH Kelindebar Power of Magic a black male of very pleasant type, good proportions of the body, good bone. Would prefer darker eye colour, good coat, moves well.
R Brock's CH Cambewarra Spending Up a yellow short coupled of very good type, very pleasant head and expression, enough bone for his size, did not enjoy his day in the ring today.
H Vardon's Morndew Game Chaser not the tallest of the boys but typical and pleasant, excellent coat, good head and expression carries his tail a bit high for my liking.
Open
S M & D A O'Donnell's CH Cladaghring Flyn Over Torngat (AI) a strongly built black of excellent type, strong masculine head, good reach of neck excellent double coat, well angulated
S & R Malseed's CH Sybeck Philosophers Stone (AI) a black of very good type, pleasant head and expression, enough bone for his size, good forechest.
S Power's CH Zenchel Eye Of The Storm an elegant 7 year old male of very pleasant type, beautiful long neck, enough bone for his size, a bit long in loin.
Bitches
Baby Puppy
K & E Charnock's Eraky Intuition (AI) a lovely yellow of most pleasant type, excellent proportions, beautiful head and pigmentation, good bone, good coat.
S & B Washington & D Venables' Alpyneair Je Ne Sais Quoi (AI) a very strong boned pale yellow of very good type, pleasant head, good coat.
S & B Washington & R Venables' Alpyneair Incandescent a black of very pleasant type, good head, at the moment her topline is not 100%. Shows really well.
Minor Puppy
J McLaurin's Wynstream Careless Whispers (AI) Lovely black of excellent type, good head and expression, very good bone, right kind of coat, moves well.
J McLaurin's Wynstream Diamonds N Pearls (AI) A yellow of very good type, good neck and forechest, would prefer a bit longer muzzle.
S & R Malseed's Sybeck Emotions Run Wild A 7 month old yellow of very good type, good head, lovely neck coming to well-placed shoulders, a bit long in body, needs a bit more training to learn to enjoy the ring.
Puppy
H Vardon's Morndew Paris With Love (AI) A 10 month old flashy yellow, good spring of rib, good coat, good bone, tends to stand rather stretched so her topline seems sloping.
B Mason, S & V Thomas & J Robinson's CH Morndew Jaide (AI) A pale yellow of very pleasant type, good head, good bone for her size, moves well.
J Tankard's Spiritrock Song Of Passion A typical 10 month old bitch of very good type, good head, good forechest, enough bone for her size, not in full coat today.
Junior
K Britt's Kaslam Strike a Pose a 15 month old yellow of excellent type, very pleasant head, good reach of neck, good spring of rib, handler was not able to show her to her advantage but that is easily sorted with some ring training.
K & E Charnrock's Eraky Isn't It Ironic a 14 month old yellow of excellent type, good head and expression, good reach of neck, a bit long in body.
K Houston's CH Bradorla Bombshell an almost 15 month old black of very good type, good head, good forechest, good bone for her size, a bit long in loin, moves well.
Intermediate
M Freeman's Driftway Jasmin a yellow of very pleasant type, good feminine head, good reach of neck, correct topline, very strong angulation of the rear, would like to see more coat on her.
M Purtil's Bellbidgee Shine N Light a strong & typical yellow with a beautiful head, good depth of chest, shown very well by her young handler.
C Olive's CH Dancourt Queen Amberlou a yellow of very good type, good head, good hindquarters and good coat, not a very energetic mover.
Australian Bred
S M & D A O'Donnell's CH Cladaghring Moet N Chandon (AI) a yellow of correct size and type, beautiful neck, good spring of rib, good bone for her size, moves well.
H Vardon's Morndew Chloe a yellow of very good type, beautiful head and expression, would like to see more angulation in front, would look more elegant if shown in a bit lighter condition.
S Power's Zenchel The Yokes On U another yellow of very good type, feminine head, beautiful long neck, good angulation, good forechest, a bit long in loin.
Open
K & E Charnock's CH Eraky Clarity a beautifully balanced yellow in every way, good size & excellent type, beautiful head, good coat, just a beautiful bitch altogether – wasn’t difficult to find my BOB today
G Spagnolo's CH Driftway Time N Again - a yellow of excellent type, good head and expression, good depth of chest, was a joy to watch her effortless movement.
A & M Putterill's CH Blackboy Pure Blonde a bitch of lighter shade of yellow, good proportions, good bone, good head, moves well.
Veteran (7 to 10 Years)
S Power's CH Zenchel Eye Of The Storm
J McLaurin's CH Graebar Study's Secret (AI) loved the type of this old girl. Good head and expression, would prefer a bit shorter loin, lovely coat.
S Mulgew's CH Taikuri Understudy another charming oldie, good proportions but would like to see more coat on her, moved really well.
Veteran (10+ years)
R Brock's CH Daisykate Herbie Georgie a true oldie in very good condition for the 12 and half years of age, good proportions, good bone, enjoyed the day out.
QC/CD
K Monea's CH Coningsburgh Black Pearl (AI) a black of very pleasant type, good proportions, good hindquarters, would like to see more undercoat on her.
Magicland Kennel's Magicland Mighty Mouse a medium size black of very good type, good head, good reach of neck, good forechest, would like to see more angulation both front and rear.
Desexed Sweepstakes
M Lobbestael's Galestorm Son Of Symore a very pleasant black of excellent type, good head and expression, good bone, good hindquarters, very good coat.
M Conheady's Coningsburgh Black Lace feminine black bitch of very good type, good bone, would like to see more coat on her, moves well.
H Bourke's Zenchel Miss Isabella RN another typical black with good head, slightly long in body, good coat.
